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Erect-growing, large evergreen shrubs or small trees with sticky buds.  A close relative of the well-known yellow-flowered R. lacteum, this species differs in its white, pink, rose or reddish flowers, often with spots and/or a blotch.  The leaves have a thin compacted indumentum of gray to brownish hairs on the underside.  This is a very common species where it occurs in the wild but is rarely seen in cultivation, as it is rather difficult to grow and propagate.  A slow-growing, beautiful species worth attempting in cool maritime gardens with excellent drainage.  Like lacteum, it prefers a partially shaded position.  Native to SW China (NW Yunnan & SW Sichuan), SE Tibet and NE Upper Burma where it occurs in coniferous forests around treeline from 10,000 to 14,500 ft.  A rarely offered collector’s plant.

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1997sd271  AC#1821:RSBG  (-5\R3\3).  Vigorous seedlings grown from seed collected in the wild.

1997sd278  JN#008:RSBG  (-5\R3\3).  Slow-growing and large evergreen shrubs closely related to the famous lacteum.  The flowers (mid-spring) are white to pink or rose., often with spots and/or a blotch.  A choice and rare species.  Grown from seed collected at 12,800 ft. near Zhongdian in NW Yunnan, China.

1997sd360  JN#009:RSBG  (-5\R2\3).  Choice and slow-growing shrubs related to R. lacteum but with pink, rose or white flowers in mid-spring.  Grown from seed collected wild at 12,800 ft. near Zhongdian, Yunnan, China by Jens Nielsen.  Requires an acidic and well-drained soil with afternoon shade.

1997sd368  BH#071:RSBG  (-15\R3\3).  Rarely grown relative of R. lacteum with somewhat similar attractive large leaves but with stunning pink to white flowers.  Grown from seed collected wild at 13,450 ft. near Beima Shan, NW Yunnan, China.  Shade and very well-drained soil for best results.